Anna vs Toni
Anna and Tonicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Anna was ranked #5 and Toni #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1995, Anna was ranked #22 and Toni #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #29 and Toni #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anna was ranked #53 and Toni #790 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1975, Anna was ranked #57 and Toni #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Anna was ranked #126 and Toni #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Anna and Toni over time
Anna and Toni appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Anna held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Toni in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Toni reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Anna in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Anna and Toni averaged 45.0 places apart, ending at #22 and #85.
- Mirrored each other
Over 41 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Anna rose about as far as Toni fell — from #58 and #396 in 1970 to #29 and #631 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Anna and Toni were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 31 years, from 1965 to 1995, ending at #22 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Anna #49 in 1969, Toni #66 in 1971.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1970–2024
Anna held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #12 in 2013, Toni #241 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anna #29, Toni #631.
New Zealand · Girls31 shared years, 1965–1995
Anna held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Toni in 1.
Highest recorded here: Anna #3 in 1980, Toni #51 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Anna #22, Toni #85.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Anna held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #31 in 2000, Toni #115 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Anna #126, Toni #3598.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1954–1975
Anna held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #49 in 1969, Toni #66 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Anna #57, Toni #87.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Anna held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anna #5 in 2017, Toni #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Anna #5, Toni #432.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Anna | Toni |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' relating to grace. Appears in the New Testament as a prophetess who recognised Jesus as the Messiah. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈa.na/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #23 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anna has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek/Latin transmission); Toni does not have one recorded yet.
- Anna and Toni both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Anna; Toni doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Anna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #38 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2021
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1956–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Toni
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1995
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1965–1995).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys